Releasing Friday - Irene

 

Fatherly love? It doesn’t compare to the support of a woman.

Rusp’s father said, “You need to take the woman to safety as soon as you can, but wait a bit longer. Wherever you’ve hidden must be effective since Nil tried to convince me to give you up. I’ll keep tabs on him and let you know when you can smuggle her close to Earth trade routes.”

“That would probably be our best bet.” Rusp warmed to be on the same page as his father for once.

It didn’t last. “If it weren’t for her wanting to return to her family, you could also clan her yourselves, take the heat off that way. Nil would lose his shit. But of course, you’d have to despise her to force her into your lifestyle. Send her home, let her have a real life clanned to real men.” Ezrob snorted and broke the connection.

Rusp did his best to ignore a wave of disappointment, but Irene spluttered as he disconnected his handheld from his com. “That…that jerk! I don’t care if he’s your father, he’s a complete…a total...”

“Asshole,” he finished for her, his smile rueful.

“Right. A complete, total asshole.” She was red-faced and furious on his behalf. He loved her all the more for it.

I do love her. It’s worth putting up with Ezrob to give her what she needs.

“At least he’s helping us help her.” Sherv rubbed his shoulder.

“Yeah, well, screw him anyway.” Irene got up and jerked on her clothes with sharp motions. “Come on, guys. We have a demo to record for Parlek to shop around. When you’re huge stars, Father Asshole will choke on his attitude.”

Rusp doubted Ezrob’s feelings toward him would ever change, but who needed him when Irene was so fiercely in his corner?

Releasing Friday. Now available for pre-order at Amazon, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple, Smashwords, and in print. (Print is already on sale)

 

She searched for freedom and found a Kalquorian clan.

Irene Jonson is a rising star in opera, thanks to Earth forcing her to leave her parents as a teen to join a prestigious opera company. Years later, she loves music, but she wants the freedom to forge her own path as a performer and be reunited with her family.

Sherv, Rusp, and Jemi are a clan and band playing hard, driving music. Success means more than fame and fortune; it would show their disapproving families they’ve chosen the lives they were meant to live. Encountering Irene, creating a new and exciting sound, gives them that opportunity…and a chance at love.

Two worlds on the brink of war threaten everything Irene and Clan Sherv have built and everything they dream of. Two worlds are bent on snatching Irene from the men and music she loves. What chance do four misfit musicians possibly have against Earth and the Kalquorian Empire?